“In his contract, I have to give them three fights a year. If I fail to give them three fights a year, then I have to pay them. I have honored my contract with those guys – they keep turning down the fights, which extends their contract.

“But we are working right now to put together a Georges St-Pierre vs Nate Diaz fight. It is true, and they would fight at 155 pounds.”

But White’s ambitions for UFC 227 don’t stop there, as he revealed his ‘perfect’ card for the Los Angeles event, scheduled for August 4.